For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTERING OFFICER. The City Recorder or his or her authorized representative.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department.
MASSAGE. Any method of treating the external parts of the body for remedial, health or hygenic purposes by means of pressure on or friction against, or stroking, kneading, rubbing, tapping, pounding, bathing, touching, binding, painting, irritating, vibrating or stimulating the external parts of the body with the hands or other parts of the body, with or without the aid of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or with or without supplementary aids such as rubbing alcohol, liniments, antiseptics, oils, powders, creams, lotions, soaps, ointments or other similar preparations commonly used in this practice.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. An establishment having a fixed place of business where any person engages in, conducts or carries on, or permits to be engaged in, conducted or carried on, any business of giving or furnishing massages, baths, administration fomentation, electric or magnetic treatments, alcohol rubs or any other type of system for treating or manipulating the human body.
MASSAGE TECHNICIAN. Any masseur, masseuse or other individual who, for any form of consideration, gives or administers to another individual a massage as defined in this section.
OFF-PREMISES MASSAGE. The activity of providing massage at any location other than the fixed place of business of a massage establishment having a valid and outstanding permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
OFF-PREMISES MASSAGE BUSINESS. Any business enterprise having a source of income or compensation derived from the practice of massage, and which has a fixed place of business for receiving the requests of patrons for massage, but massages are performed elsewhere.
OFF-PREMISES MASSAGE TECHNICIAN. Any individual who, for any form of consideration, gives or administers a massage to another individual at a location other than one having a valid and outstanding massage establishment permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
PERMIT. The permit required to be obtained from the License Division for the operation of a massage establishment or an off-premises massage business, or for performing the activities of a massage technician or an off-premises massage technician.
PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association or any combination of individuals of whatever form or character.
SEXUAL OR GENITAL AREA. The genitals, pubic area, buttocks, anus or perineum of any person, or the vulva or breasts of a female.
(Prior Code, § 1123.01) (Ord. 84-7, passed 9-4-1984)